You Can Build It Book 1 Preview

You Can Build It Book 1 With Instructions for building these custom LEGO® creations: • Miniland Figures • Fire Engine 68 • Space Fighter • Streetside Vignette And MANY MORE!

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Finding and Ordering Parts.....................................4 Identifying Parts............................................................8

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Miniland Figure.......................................10 Lucky the Dog..........................................12

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Tulips (from BrickMagic 2011)............16 Fire Engine 68..........................................20 Minifigure Scale Models that are in scale with LEGO minifigures.

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Streetside Vignette................................23 Drake VTOL/VG Spacecraft..................27

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Hot Rod......................................................45 Micro or Mini Scale Models that are scaled to either a person being one brick, or one brick and one plate, in height.

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AH-64 Apache Helicopter....................60 Pirate Ship.................................................68

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Welcome... ...to the first volume of the You Can Build It

series of books. Originally, these were going to be simply compilations of the instructions from BrickJournal magazine, but the series changed as it was being designed.

The book became a set of instructions that went up in levels, from beginner to intermediate to expert. BrickJournal’s instructions were for beginner to intermediate builders interested in building new things. These books are a more focused document to show building.

One thing that is a common thread in these models is that they use mostly common parts, so hopefully you will have many of the parts needed for a model already in the sets you have bought. If not, the part lists have the information you need to find any missing parts online. If you want a complete list of the parts used in this book, you can download it at: http://www.twomorrows.com/media/YouCanBuildIt1List.pdf If you don’t have internet access and want a hardcopy of the list, send a self-addressed stamped envelope to:

You Can Build It Parts List TwoMorrows Publishing 10407 Bedfordtown Drive Raleigh, NC 27614

“Finding Parts” is the first section of this book. Searching for the right part can be a long, painful process.

Hopefully the guide in the next few pages will make it a little easier for you.

Most of the models here use basic building techniques, so this is a good start into LEGO building. The techniques shown in the models are a good look at how you can make a model a certain shape, or function a certain way. The scales of the models are a variety, so you have a chance to build an assortment of items, from an attack helicopter to a floral arrangement.

When it became apparent that the book would have to have models of a specific skill level, I took a look at my creation library. I have built LEGO models for over ten years, and still have some of my beginning models, which are included here.

Other contributors include people from all around — Christopher Deck from Germany, Jason Railton from England, Didier Enjary from France, and Geoff Gray from the US. Later editions will have more builders included, as models get more complex.

Models are arranged in categories; Sculpture (where you will see building techniques), Minifigure scale (if you want to build something for your LEGO figures) and Micro scale, so start where you want to and start building!

Don’t have all the parts in your collection to build the sets shown in this book? You can download a complete parts list in PDF form, with links to find the ones you need online.

Just go to this link: http://www.twomorrows.com/ media/YouCanBuildIt1List.pdf

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Building

Finding and Ordering Parts LEGO building, like any building, requires resources. The typical LEGO builder has at least a few thousand parts on hand to build. While that sounds like a large number, it isn’t hard to gather that many parts. What is hard is getting the right parts.

There are a few ways to find parts here. I’m going to show you where you can find parts.

The LEGO Group The obvious way to get parts is to go to either a LEGO Brand Retail Store or online at www.lego.com.

At the LEGO stores, there will be a wall of bricks and other parts that you can purchase by the cup. It’s called Pick-A-Brick, and is the quickest way to get a large number of parts. The catch is that they have a limited selection.

Online, you can go to www. brickbuildr.com or more precisely, http://ipab.brickbuildr.com/ and see Pick-A-Brick listings for most LEGO stores. Keep in mind, though, that the listings may not always be up to date.

The LEGO website also has a Pick-A-Brick. Use the keywords Pick a Brick to find the page.

Here you can buy by single piece. but know what part you want, as the parts library has more than a few categories.

The website sells parts individually, so buying can become expensive. However, the parts ordered are new from the factory.

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Sculpture

Miniland Figure One of the trademark attractions at the LEGOLand parks is the Miniland LEGO displays.

Designed and built by the LEGO Master Builders at each park, these layouts are in a larger scale than minifigure scale, to allow more detailed buildings and vehicles to be built.

Didier Enjary, a LEGO fan in France, ran a series of articles in BrickJournal magazine about miniland figures, and will be returning soon with a new series on the scale.

A Miniland character uses bricks and a couple of Technic parts to build anything that is needed on the character. This is a simple, generic figure. You can change the figure in any number of ways, from building bent arms to adding color. (He can be wearing a striped shirt and jeans!)

With a few more basic parts, his pose can also be changed. Or his hairdo. See what you can do with the parts you have on hand!

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Lucky This model set was done for a project that never got underway. I was asked to make models using LEGO Digital Designer (free design software you can download at http:// ldd.lego.com/) that would be low in part count and ‘cute.’ The first thing that crossed my mind was to build a dog I quickly named Lucky.

I wanted some playability to the dog, so instead of being a static model, I articulated his legs, tail and head. As a result, he can sit and lay down as well as turn his head.

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Now, he needs a home and a couple of dog toys—can you build them?

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Tulips This was the commemorative kit for the 2011 BrickMagic LEGO Festival in Raleigh, North Carolina (for more information on this annual event, go to www.brickmagic.org). Event kits are custom designed sets that are sold exclusively at fan events. Designing this set, I had to make a design that was relatively easy to build, used around 100 parts, and was something that was unique. Because BrickMagic fell on Mother’s Day, it was decided to make a flower-based design. This is also something girls would enjoy building as well as boys.

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The original design was done with a white vase, as the tall elements are easily found.

This was quickly changed when the more rare transparent bricks became available. The vase can be filled after the flowers are inserted with 1 x 1 round plates to add some “soil” inside.

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Order the complete BrickMagic Tulip Kit: only $12 plus shipping (includes 111 parts) This Limited Edition set was custom designed by BrickJournal editor Joe Meno for the 2011 BrickMagic LEGO Festival in Raleigh, North Carolina, and contains 111 LEGO pieces. While supplies last, you can order the complete kit at this link: http://twomorrows.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=902 NOTE: CHOKING HAZARD! Contains small parts. Not intended for children under 3.

This is not a LEGOÂŽ Product. These are re-used LEGO elements that have been repackaged or altered from their original form. LEGO is a trademark of the LEGO Group, which does not sponsor, authorize or endorse this product. The LEGO Group is not liable for any loss, injury or damage arising from the use or misuse of this product.

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This model is from one of the first issues of BrickJournal, and built by Allan Bedford. You might have heard of him from his book, The Unofficial Guide to LEGO Building. He also wrote some articles and was the Copy Editor on BrickJournal in its first couple of years.

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His fire engine is a nice build that doesn’t use very much beyond commonly available bricks. The scale is a little smaller than minifigure, as there is no space to fit one inside.

See if you can build another fire engine from this design!

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Streetside Vignette This is a creation by Geoff Gray, who is the Photo Editor for BrickJournal. This was first shown in the online edition of the magazine, to demonstrate how to build what is called a vignette in LEGO building.

A vignette is a “slice of life”—a small model of usually a figure or figures, and an environment to provide a context. This model is much like a movie set—it’s open and only presents what is needed to make the setting clear. From here, figures can be added to make the scene come to life.

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This can be extended to a longer stretch of sidewalk or more of the street, to fit in a car.

It can also be extended vertically by adding more windows above the roofing.

What would you add to this vignette?

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Drake Class VTOL/VG Ground Assault Fighter

by Jason Railton The ‘Drake’ class is a Vertical Take-off and Landing (VTOL) / Variable Geometry (VG) fighter aircraft, originally designed for the air-to-ground combat role.

Twin combination aerobic/anaerobic engines make it capable of operations from a land base, or orbital insertion from a carrier platform. Weapon variants further allow it to perform in air-to-air, bomber, or deep space fighter-escort roles.

The VTOL and heavy lift capability has also made it ideal for civilian use in law enforcement, fire fighting, medevac and even construction lifting in remote areas.

For take-off, landing, and hover manoeuvres the main engines turn vertical and the wings fold in to make the vehicle smaller. Additional stabilizing thrust is provided from a vent below the cockpit, ducted from the main engines. In forward flight, the engines transition to the horizontal position and the wings are deployed for stability at speed.

The docking spigot below the engines is used to lock the aircraft down to the landing platform in storm or surface-heave conditions, or where the landing platform itself is mobile or retractable. It is also used to dock to the side of orbital transports for interplanetary re-deployment. It provides refuelling and diagnostic connections.

Rumors of the two-seater ‘Draco’ variant are as yet neither officially confirmed nor denied.

Design Notes

I wanted to build a small space ship in the Classic Space style, and one that I could build multiples of for fitting to a larger carrier.

The swivelling engines come from the fighters in the introduction sequence of the video game Raiden.

Modern VTOL fighter aircraft such as the Hawker Harrier and Yakovlev Yak-141 use ducted engine exhaust, or separate fans or engines for their vertical lift.

Only propeller aircraft such as the Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey are able to rotate the engines (along with the propellers) for vertical thrust.

The fighters in Raiden look similar to swing-wing fighter aircraft, but the gearing would be more complex to make, say, an F-14 Tomcat style swing-wing, what with the engines having to pivot much further back in the aircraft body than the wings.

The gearing thus dictated the forward-sweeping wings, and the need to mount the gears underneath raised sides. The technicalities of achieving this came together quite quickly once those decisions were made.

The lowered pod-style cockpit is inspired by the fighters from Space: Above and Beyond, where the pilots get into cockpit modules in a small ‘hangar’ room before the CGI takes over to show the actual craft launching.

I also think the trans-yellow hinged cockpit was woefully under-used in Classic Space (I was deprived—I only ever had one!), and should have been used to keep the line going right up to the present day.

This model has previously appeared on display outside the LEGO Brand Store in Milton Keynes in England, at Legoworld in Zwolle in the Netherlands, and at various other Brickish Association events in the UK.

Construction Notes

The main difficulty is in correctly aligning the gears.

Use the 14-tooth type of bevel gear from the original style of differential gear. Look closely at the diagram, and you’ll see that turning one by 90° can change how they mesh. The modern 16-tooth type don’t allow you to place meshing gears with their shafts rotated deadon right-angles, and that’s important here.

The wing mounts (the liftarms) should point straight out to the sides when both the engine block and the

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Roadster This is among the oldest models I have built.

One of the first models I posted online, the Roadster was my early try at building something uniquely mine. The model is about ten years old, and in spite of a couple of updates in parts, it still remains on my shelf, and sometimes in layouts.

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The main part that is needed in this model is the car base. This part recently came back into production at LEGO, so you may already have this part. I have built the roadster in red, green, and white. What color do you like, and can you build your roadster?

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Minifigure Scale

Hot Rod

This hot rod was built for LEGO Factory about five years ago. Back then, I was working on a LEGO project creating a fan-designed set based on cool cars. At the time, I had a builder’s block and could not build a car for a couple of weeks. I finally designed some after the deadline passed, so my designs showed up on the Cool Car Garage set as box art.

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Space Fighter

Miniscale

Here’s a model that is only a couple of years old, made from what was literally lying around on my work area—some call that “table scraps.” I call them building doodles.

I just started building the nose, and the model sort of built itself. It can be built in different colors too, so make you own squadron!

Qty Part

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4073.dat

30039.dat 50746.dat 3023.dat

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3794.dat

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4070.dat

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3062b.dat

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3020.dat

Description

Color

Qty Part

Tile 1 x 1 with Groove Trans Yellow

Plate 1 x 1 Round

Trans Red

Slope Brick 31 1 x 1 x 2/3

2

Trans Yellow

4

Plate 1 x 2

Trans Yellow

Tile 1 x 2 Grille with Groove

Black

Tile 1 x 2 Grille with Groove

Light Bluish Gray

Plate 1 x 1 with Clip Light Type 2 Light Bluish Gray Plate 1 x 2 with Handles Type 1 Light Bluish Gray Plate 1 x 2 with 1 Stud

Light Bluish Gray

Brick 1 x 1 with Headlight

Light Bluish Gray

Brick 1 x 1 Round with Hollow Stud

Light Bluish Gray

Plate 2 x 4

2420.dat

8

4073.dat

4

Dark Bluish Gray

Tile 1 x 2 with Groove

2

Light Bluish Gray

2 7

41770.dat 3794.dat

1

49668.dat

6 2

Plate 1 x 1 Round

Light Bluish Gray

Cone 1 x 1

3023.dat

3795.dat

2

Light Bluish Gray

4589.dat

1

2

Plate 2 x 2 Corner

Slope Brick 45 2 x 1

4070.dat

2

Color

3040b.dat

2

1

Description

3020.dat

41769.dat 50746.dat 3068b.dat 3665.dat 3023.dat

Plate 1 x 2

Wing 2 x 4 Left Plate 1 x 2 with 1 Stud

Brick 1 x 1 with Headlight Plate 2 x 6 Plate 2 x 4

Light Bluish Gray Light Bluish Gray Light Bluish Gray Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue

Plate 1 x 1 with Tooth Blue Wing 2 x 4 Right Slope Brick 31 1 x 1 x 2/3

Blue Blue

Tile 2 x 2 with Groove Blue Slope Brick 45 2 x 1 Inverted Plate 1 x 2

Blue Blue

Fuselage

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Miniscale

MINI Star Tours® Starspeeder 3000 Design by Christopher Deck

Those of you who have visited one of the Disney theme parks probably will know “Star Tours,” a simulator ride attraction based on the Star Wars Universe. The tour takes place in the well-known StarSpeeder 3000, the standard transport vessel of the Star Tours agency. Recently, the ride was refurbished with the Starspeeder 3000 replaced by the Starspeeder 1000. Here’s a miniscale rendition of the classic ship.

The StarSpeeder 3000 basically looks like a simple trapezoid, but when you take a closer look, it will reveal some challenging details to build. The cockpit, for example, is embedded deeper in the sloped hull frame than the surface. There’s five doors on each side, each of which has a small window on top. With each of the passenger doors, the height of the transport increases by one small step.

Qty Part

Description

Color

1 1

3039.dat 3065.dat

Trans Black

13 6 2 1

3023.dat 3070b.dat 3024.dat 41855.dat

2 1

4286.dat 44675.dat

Slope Brick 45 2 x 2 Brick 1 x 2 without Centre Stud Plate 1 x 2 Tile 1 x 1 with Groove Plate 1 x 1 Slope Brick Round 2 x 2 x 2/3 Slope Brick 33 3 x 1 Slope Brick Curved Top 2 x 2 x 1 with Dimples Tile 1 x 4 with Groove Brick 1 x 1 with Headlight Plate 1 x 2 with 1 Stud Plate 2 x 4 Slope Brick 31 1 x 1 x 2/3 Plate 2 x 2 Corner Slope Brick 65 2 x 1 x 2 Technic Brick 1 x 2 with Holes

4

2431.dat

32

4070.dat

2

3794.dat

2 4

3020.dat 54200.dat

2 2

2420.dat 60481.dat

2

32000.dat

56

The version presented to you here features all these details with the accurate cockpit, weapons, astromech droid, maneuvering fin, detailed engine block, and a stepwise increase of the main body. Creating those five little steps was the toughest part while building this ship. With normal plate heights for each of the steps, it would have grown far too tall. Thus, there had to be half-plate heights for them, which resulted in a complicated construction for the rest of the model.

It was a great feeling when everything turned out quite well.

Qty Part 4 6541.dat 1 1

54196.dat 3068b.dat

4 3 3

3710.dat 3004.dat 3069b.dat

White

4 2 4

3023.dat 3024.dat 50746.dat

White

1

61409.dat

White

2

2412b.dat

White White

2

6117.dat

3 4 2 2 1

2436.dat 3024.dat 3623.dat 2420.dat 6141.dat

Trans Black Trans Black White White White White

White White White White

Description Technic Brick 1 x 1 with Hole Dish 2 x 2 Tile 2 x 2 with Groove Plate 1 x 4 Brick 1 x 2 Tile 1 x 2 with Groove Plate 1 x 2 Plate 1 x 1 Slope Brick 31 1 x 1 x 2/3 Slope Brick 18 2 x 1 x 2/3 Grille Tile 1 x 2 Grille with Groove Minifig Tool Chainsaw Blade Bracket 1 x 2 - 1 x 4 Plate 1 x 1 Plate 1 x 3 Plate 2 x 2 Corner Plate 1 x 1 Round

Color White White White White White White White Trans Yellow Trans Yellow Dark Bluish Gray Dark Bluish Gray Dark Bluish Gray Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue

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3 2 2 3 3 3 22x 2 2x 3 2x 4x 6x 2x 2 2x 2 36x 3 6x 6x 6x 2x 2 2x 2 3 6x 3 6x 2x 2x 1x 1x 1x 6x 6x 2x 2x 1x 1x 6x 6x 1x 1x 4 4 4 5 1x 51x 5 4 4 5 5 1x 1x 4 5 4 5 2x 4x 4 4 4x 4x 52x 5 2x 2x 2x 4x 4x 4 4 5 2x 5 2x 4x 4x 2x4x 1x 1x2x 4x1x 2x 1x 2x 1x2x1x 1x1x 1x 1x 1x2x 2x 1x 1x 1x 1x 2x 2x 2x 1x 1x4x 2x 4x 1x 1x 1x 1x 6 1x 1x 7 1x 1x7 1x 1x 6 6 2x 2x 7 6 6 7 7 1x 1x 1x 1x 1x2x 2x 1x 6 7 6 7 2x 2x 2x 2x 2x 2x2x 2x 6x 6 2x 6 7 7 6x 6x 2x 2x 2x 6x 6x 6 2x 6 2x 7 7 6x 6x 2x 2x 1x 2x 1x2x4x 1x4x 4x 2x6x 1x 1x2x 6x1x 2x 2x 2x 1x 1x 4x 4x 1x 1x 2x 2x 2x 1x 4x 4x 2x 1x 2x 1x 1x6x 2x 6x 8 1x 1x8 4x 4x 9 8 9 1x 1x 92x 2x 8 8 1x 4x 4x 9 1x 9 1x2x 2x 1x 9 2x 2x 2x 2x 82x 8 2x 2x 2x2x 9 2x 2x 8 2x 8 9 9 2x 2x 2x 2x 2x 2x 2x 8 2x 8 2x 9 2x 9 1x 2x 2x 1x2x 2x 1x 1x 2x 1x2x2x 2x 1x2x2x 2x 2x 1x 2x 1x 1x 1x 2x 2x 2x 1x 2x 2x 1x 2x 2x 2x 1x 2x 1x 2x 1x 1x 112x 2x 10 10 11 11 1x 1x 102x 2x 1x 1x 10 1x 10 1x 2x 2x 11 2x 11 2x 10 11 2x 102x 2x 112x 2x 2x 2x 10 10 11 2x 11 2x 2x 2x 2x 2x 2x 10 10 11 11 2x 2x 1x 2x 1x2x 1x 3x 3x 3x 1x 1x 2x 2x 2x 2x 1x 3x 3x 1x 3x 3x 1x 1x 2x 3x 2x3x 2x 1x 1x 2x 2x 3x 2x 2x 3x 2x 2x 2x 2x 1 1 1 1 14x 1 4x 4x 4x 1 4x 1 4x 4x 4x 4x 4x

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Miniscale

AH-64 Apache Longbow This was one of my first microscale models.

At the time, I was just exploring building at a small scale. I discovered that I really enjoy the problem-solving that has to be done to make such a small model. At this scale, details have to be minimized, so an object has to be distilled to its essence.

In this particular case, the shape of the helicopter is very distinct — it’s not a particularly pretty look. However, the other element that Qty Part 2 1 2 1 4 2 4 2 4 1 1 8 2 4 1 2 1 2 2

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3023.dat 30602.dat

Description

Plate 1 x 2 Slope Brick Curved Top 2 x 2 x 1 6141.dat Plate 1 x 1 Round 6246a.dat Minifig Tool Screwdriver 3023.dat Plate 1 x 2 3623.dat Plate 1 x 3 3460.dat Plate 1 x 8 4032b.dat Plate 2 x 2 Round with Axlehole Type 2 3024.dat Plate 1 x 1 32474.dat Technic Ball Joint 3680c01.dat Turntable 2 x 2 Plate (Complete) 4073.dat Plate 1 x 1 Round 3062b.dat Brick 1 x 1 Round with Hollow Stud 3022.dat Plate 2 x 2 2431.dat Tile 1 x 4 with Groove 3005.dat Brick 1 x 1 3031.dat Plate 4 x 4 6636.dat Tile 1 x 6 42446.dat Bracket 1 x 1 - 1 x 1

stands out is the chain gun. This particular version of the Apache also has a radar mast, which is the ball on the rotor.

I posted this online in 2002, and feedback resulted in some changes to the engine to be more accurate. For the version here, I added some tiles to smooth the look of the Apache.

Color

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Description

Color

Trans Black

4 7 2 3 5 1

3040b.dat 3023.dat 3460.dat 3176.dat 3024.dat 3665.dat

Light Bluish Gray Light Bluish Gray Light Bluish Gray Light Bluish Gray Light Bluish Gray

1 4

4274.dat 3794.dat

Black Black Black

5

3068b.dat

5

4070.dat

Black Black

1 2 3

2555.dat 2420.dat 3069b.dat

2 8

3020.dat 4081b.dat

1 2 5 2

4286.dat 3021.dat 4073.dat 3004.dat

Slope Brick 45 2 x 1 Plate 1 x 2 Plate 1 x 8 Plate 3 x 2 with Hole Plate 1 x 1 Slope Brick 45 2 x 1 Inverted Technic Pin 1/2 Plate 1 x 2 with 1 Stud Tile 2 x 2 with Groove Brick 1 x 1 with Headlight Tile 1 x 1 with Clip Plate 2 x 2 Corner Tile 1 x 2 with Groove Plate 2 x 4 Plate 1 x 1 with Clip Light Type 2 Slope Brick 33 3 x 1 Plate 2 x 3 Plate 1 x 1 Round Brick 1 x 2

Trans Black Dark Bluish Gray Dark Bluish Gray Black Black Black

Light Bluish Gray Light Bluish Gray Light Bluish Gray Light Bluish Gray Light Bluish Gray Light Bluish Gray Light Bluish Gray

Light Bluish Gray Light Bluish Gray Light Bluish Gray Light Bluish Gray Light Bluish Gray Light Bluish Gray Light Bluish Gray Light Bluish Gray Light Bluish Gray Light Bluish Gray Light Bluish Gray Light Bluish Gray Light Bluish Gray Light Bluish Gray

1x 1x

1x

1x 1x

Miniscale

Pirate Ship I always wanted to build a pirate ship, and once I began building microscale models, it was only logical to build a micro version.

What is fun about this is that an entire pirate layout could be done on a blue baseplate, including islands and other ships.

The ship can also be modified to make different ships. You can lengthen it to add more guns and sails, or you can remove the cannons and build a sloop—your creativity is the only limit!

Qty Part

Description

1

54200.dat

1 5 1 2 5 5 4 1

3040b.dat 3023.dat 3623.dat 3710.dat 41769.dat 41770.dat 3020.dat 44301.dat

1 11 4 1 1 3 2 2 4 2

4286.dat 3021.dat 4073.dat 3004.dat 4073.dat 3031.dat 6636.dat 3040b.dat 30010.dat 44302.dat

1 8 11 1 3

4477.dat 3023.dat 3623.dat 3460.dat 3747a.dat

6

3710.dat

Slope Brick 31 1 x 1 x 2/3 White Slope Brick 45 2 x 1 White Plate 1 x 2 White Plate 1 x 3 White Plate 1 x 4 White Wing 2 x 4 Right White Wing 2 x 4 Left White Plate 2 x 4 White Hinge Plate 1 x 2 Locking with Single Finger on End Vertical White Slope Brick 33 3 x 1 White Plate 2 x 3 White Plate 1 x 1 Round White Brick 1 x 2 White Plate 1 x 1 Round Red Plate 4 x 4 Brown Tile 1 x 6 Brown Slope Brick 45 2 x 1 Brown Panel 1 x 2 x 1 Brown Hinge Plate 1 x 2 Locking with Dual Finger on End Vertical Brown Plate 1 x 10 Brown Plate 1 x 2 Brown Plate 1 x 3 Brown Plate 1 x 8 Brown Slope Brick 33 3 x 2 Inverted without Ribs between Studs Brown Plate 1 x 4 Brown

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Color

Qty Part 2 3665.dat 2 3

3024.dat 3794.dat

4 13

3666.dat 4070.dat

1 4 3 1

3010.dat 2420.dat 3069b.dat 44567.dat

2 2

3020.dat 4081b.dat

1 4 2 9 1 1

3021.dat 3023.dat 4073.dat 6141.dat 3024.dat 4085a.dat

1 1

4073.dat 54200.dat

1 12 4 3 1

3023.dat 3024.dat 49668.dat 3069b.dat 4073.dat

Description Slope Brick 45 2 x 1 Inverted

Color Brown

Plate 1 x 1 Brown Plate 1 x 2 with 1 Stud Brown Plate 1 x 6 Brown Brick 1 x 1 with Headlight Brown Brick 1 x 4 Brown Plate 2 x 2 Corner Brown Tile 1 x 2 with Groove Brown Hinge Plate 1 x 2 Locking with Single Finger On Side Vertical Brown Plate 2 x 4 Brown Plate 1 x 1 with Clip Light Type 2 Brown Plate 2 x 3 Brown Plate 1 x 2 Trans Yellow Plate 1 x 1 Round Yellow Plate 1 x 1 Round Light Bluish Gray Plate 1 x 1 Light Bluish Gray Plate 1 x 1 with Clip Vertical Type 1 Light Bluish Gray Plate 1 x 1 Round Light Bluish Gray Slope Brick 31 1 x 1 x 2/3 Black Plate 1 x 2 Black Plate 1 x 1 Black Plate 1 x 1 with Tooth Black Tile 1 x 2 with Groove Black Plate 1 x 1 Round Black

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